About The Firm

Ramsay Law Office Professional Corporation has proudly carried on the practice of law in the Tri Towns and Englehart area since 1932. W.R.Ramsay, Q.C., established the firm in Cobalt and moved it to New Liskeard in 1934. Peter Ramsay practiced with him from 1968 until his father's retirement and death in 1991. W.R. (Bill) Ramsay II joined the firm in February of 2000 continuing the firm through three generations of Ramsays.

Peter R. Ramsay BSA, LLBBarrister & Solicitor

Bill Ramsay BA, B.Ed, LLBBarrister & Solicitor

Peter Ramsay is a member of the Temiskaming and Canadian Bar Associations, a founding director of the The Temiskaming Foundation (formerly the Tri-Town Foundation) and a Member of Leave a Legacy Temiskaming. He continues to devote time to the organization as well as promoting local charities through his firm.

Bill Ramsay is a member of the Temiskaming and Canadian Bar Associations, the President and racing co-ordinator of the Tri Town Sno Travellers, is Past Commander and Training Officer with the Tri Town Power and Sail Squadron and the secretary of Hudson Lakes Association. He is fluently bilingual. He is known for "Boating With Bill" and "SnowmoBilling" which appear seasonally in Temiskaming Speaker..

Michelle Lavigne BA, LLBBarrister & Solicitor

Growing up in Corbeil, just east of North Bay, Michelle is familiar with small town Northern Ontario living. Her interest in law started early, and as a high school and university student she volunteered and worked in local law offices.

She studied Political Science and Economics at Laurentian University and law at Ottawa University. She completed her clerkship with the Federal Court of Canada, and became a lawyer in 2008. For the last 7 years she has been working for the Federal Government in Ottawa researching and interpreting statutes and regulations, drafting and analyzing Cabinet proposals, conducting research, as well as writing and editing briefing notes and memorandums. She now wants to directly help clients and deal with legal issues in a private practice.

Michelle has family and friends in the area. She likes New Liskeard with the small town home she seeks, and where she can entertain her other interests including cycling along the shores of Lake Temiskaming, practicing yoga and attending the local fitness centre.

Michelle will work with Peter and Bill Ramsay in their New Liskeard, Englehart and Kirkland Lake offices doing real estate, wills, powers of attorney, estate administration, small business, corporate and commercial law, as well as expanding these areas as the opportunities arise.

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